Dichomeris indiserta

Dichomeris indiserta is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926.[1] It is found in Malaysia.[2]

Dichomeris indiserta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Dichomeris
Species:
D. indiserta
Binomial name
Dichomeris indiserta
Meyrick, 1926

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale brownish, irregularly sprinkled with darker brown. The second discal stigma is minute and dark brown. The hindwings are light bluish grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Nephelium lappaceum.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Dichomeris indiserta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 2, 2019). "Dichomeris indiserta Meyrick, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (9): 285.


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